Storm Station

In a volunteer observer's own ground

CWOP network, identified by the register

Identifier
DW5288
Latitude
37.93000 N
Longitude
101.52000 W
Elevation
3,181 ft
Rank
-
Air temperature
72F
Relative humidity
57%
Pressure
30.16inHg
Wind
10mph
Gust
14mph
Wind direction
125°
Precipitation this hour
0in
Precipitation today
0in

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In a volunteer observer's own ground

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 2,018 instruments in Kansas stand at one.

Station charts

Citizen station DW5288 Report

Rank
-
Time to reach Storm Station
6 s9 in 10 within 28 s
Against its reference, 30 days
+2.1 °Fwarmer than the airport station K3K3, 13 miles away, on average over 11 readings; typical difference 2.5 °F

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

Chart of the 1,389 ranked stations in Kansas on Oct 4 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 0; 20 to 29 per cent, 1; 30 to 39 per cent, 41; 40 to 49 per cent, 33; 50 to 59 per cent, 41; 60 to 69 per cent, 487; 70 to 79 per cent, 38; 80 to 89 per cent, 81; 90 to 99 per cent, 258; 100 per cent, 409.WHERE IT RANKS IN KANSAS, Oct 4PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 1920 to 29130 to 394140 to 493350 to 594160 to 6948770 to 793880 to 898190 to 99258100409STATIONS, LOG SCALE
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%409
90 to 99%258
80 to 89%81
70 to 79%38
60 to 69%487
50 to 59%41
40 to 49%33
30 to 39%41
20 to 29%1
10 to 19%0
0 to 9%0

Station report

Citizen station DW5288, in 4 sheets

Drawn from its report of undefined, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The wind

Contents

From the southeast (125 degrees) at 10 mph, gusting 14 mph: force 3, a gentle breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Citizen station DW5288, north up: blowing from 125 degrees, the southeast, at 10 miles an hour, gusting 14; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 3, gentle breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5288FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION DW5288PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 125°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE8NOW, 10 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 14 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLECitizen station DW5288, the windSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5288TYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-DW5288-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008

From the Field Book

2The column

Contents

At 3,181 ft above sea level, 11 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 26.64 inHg and the temperature at 47.7 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.16 inHg means its barometer reads 26.85 inHg; it reports 72.0 F, 24.3 F warmer than standard.

Section from sea level of where Citizen station DW5288 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 3,181 feet above sea level with 11 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 26.64 inches of mercury, and temperature, 47.7 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.16 and the station pressure it means, 26.85.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5288FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION DW5288 STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERECITIZEN STATION DW528811 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT3,181 FT10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE26.64 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE47.7 FALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED30.16 inHgITS BAROMETER READS26.85 inHgTEMPERATURE, REPORTED72.0 FTITLECitizen station DW5288, the columnSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5288TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-DW5288-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

From the Field Book

3The sun

Contents

On Oct 4 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 37.93 N, and the day is 11 h 31 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station DW5288, angles true: on Oct 4 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 76 at the June solstice, 52 at the equinoxes and 29 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 31 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5288FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION DW5288ELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUETHE STATIONJUNE SOLSTICE 76°EQUINOXES 52°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 29°OCT 4, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 31 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 37.93 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -4.6°TITLECitizen station DW5288, the sunSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5288TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-DW5288-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

4The instrument

Contents

A weather instrument, 3,181 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station DW5288, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 72.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT DW5288FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE72.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLECitizen station DW5288, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · CWOP DW5288TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4DATE2026-10-04IDSR-DW5288-4DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

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